Prostate Talk » Planning Treatment http://www.prostate-talk.com Prostate Information & Prostate Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:16:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Prostate Cancer – Planning Treatment http://www.prostate-talk.com/2009/07/prostate-cancer-planning-treatment/ http://www.prostate-talk.com/2009/07/prostate-cancer-planning-treatment/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:42:54 +0000 admin http://www.prostate-talk.com/?p=65 A team of specialists often treats people with cancer. The team will keep the primary doctor informed about the patient’s progress. The team may include a medical oncologist who is a specialist in cancer treatment, a surgeon, a radiation oncologist who is a specialist in radiation therapy, and others.

Before starting treatment, you may want another doctor to review the diagnosis and treatment plan. Some insurance companies require a second opinion. Others may pay for a second opinion if you request it.

Some prostate cancer patients take part in studies of new treatments. These studies — called clinical trials — are designed to find out whether a new treatment is safe and effective.

Often, clinical trials compare a new treatment with a standard one so that doctors can learn which is more effective. Men with prostate cancer who are interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their doctor.

Source: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/prostatecancer/planningtreatment/02.html

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